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“Sometimes we think we’re gathering information when we’re actually fishing for support.” – Chip Heath and Dan Heath We like to think that, when it comes to making decisions, we’re fairly unbiased—that we’re objective when it comes to gathering information. The unfortunate thing though, is that no matter how hard we try, whether we are...Read More

“A big reason that people have a hard time setting goals, and projecting themselves into the future, is because they don’t have a good handle on where they’re actually at.” – Todd Bumgardner Where are you at? I don’t mean that literally, since I’m not trying to find you, but rather regarding your life. Are...Read More

A question I’m sometimes asked, especially by newer members to the gym, is why we don’t train to failure while lifting. Based on prior experiences, or maybe things they read in a magazine, many people believe that training to failure is the best way to make a muscle grow, or to become stronger. But, is...Read More

“Posture is how your body is positioned, you don’t have the perfect posture.” -Teddy Willsey   How important is your posture? Is standing tall with your shoulders pulled back and chest up ideal? That’s been claimed to be the best posture over the years. We hear this idea echoed when our friends or family say,...Read More

We’ve all at one time or another heard the saying, “No pain, no gain!” It’s a common phrase that doesn’t really hold up. Sure, when training and training hard there will be discomfort at times. Discomfort that stems from pushing yourself beyond your present state. That doesn’t mean just pushing through movements when things truly...Read More

“Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.” -Anthony G. Oettinger   If you think about it, saying we’re “killing time” while doing a certain activity is ironic. Ironic because, it’s not us that’s killing time, but time that’s killing us. It’s a harsh truth that time is something we never get back,...Read More

“Decide who you want to be. Act that way. In time, you’ll become the person you resolve to be.” -Eric Greitens   What type of person are you? What type of person do you want to be? Are you a father or mother? Are you strong and healthy? Are you weak and inactive? These are...Read More

“Dogs are forever in the push-up position” -Mitch Hedberg   It seems like over the years body weight exercises, like the push-up and inverted row, have lost some of the fervor they once had.  A decrease in popularity doesn’t mean a decrease in relevance though. In fact, those two exercises are a staple in most...Read More

“Showing up is essential. Showing up consistently is powerful. Showing up consistently with a positive outlook is even more powerful.” -Jeff Olson There’s a popular saying that says showing up in half the battle, which has some merit to it, certainly, but also clearly says that it’s only half the battle.  Have you ever wondered what...Read More

“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.” – Buddha Gratitude is one...Read More